a rounded underground storage organ present in some plants, notably those of the lily family, consisting of a short stem surrounded by fleshy scale leaves or leaf bases, lying dormant over winter
鳞茎。比较
a plant grown from an organ of this kind
鳞茎植物。
a similar underground organ such as a corm or a rhizome
球茎，块茎，球根。
an object with a rounded or teardrop shape like a bulb, in particular
球状物，泪珠状物，尤指：
short for
an expanded part of a glass tube such as that forming the reservoir of a thermometer
（温度计的）玻璃泡。
a hollow flexible container with an opening through which the air can be expelled by squeezing, such as that used to fill a syringe
（注射器）喷头。
a spheroidal dilated part at the end of an anatomical structure
（解剖结构）末端的球形膨胀，肿块管。
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bulbn.电灯泡；鳞茎；球状物；泪珠状物；球茎；球根；鳞茎植物；块茎
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bulkn.容积；体积；量；大部分；散装货物；大数量；大块；大的外形；一大半；纤维质
"late Middle English： via Latin from Greek
